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Challenges at home, 1685–1715 key terms
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Personal Monarchy
A form of governance where the monarch holds significant personal power and influence, often relying on close advisors.
Edict of Nantes
A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to Huguenots in France, revoked by Louis XIV in 1685.
Mercantilism
An economic theory that emphasizes the role of the state in managing the economy, particularly through regulation and protection of domestic industries.
Taxation
The process by which a government collects money from its citizens to fund public services and obligations.
Huguenots
French Protestants who faced persecution under Louis XIV's Catholic policies.
Quietism
A spiritual movement within Catholicism that emphasized passive contemplation and the abandonment of personal will.
Fronde
A series of civil wars in France between 1648 and 1653, which challenged the authority of Louis XIV and influenced his later policies.
Edict of Nantes
A 1598 decree that granted religious freedom to Huguenots in France, revoked by Louis XIV in 1685, leading to increased persecution.
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